Finding good pizza in Oak Cliff
Oak Cliff Pizza re-opened under new ownership and a slightly different name: David’s Oak Cliff Pizza.
Dallas Baptist University Patriots
One needn’t travel far to see world-class college sports in Oak Cliff.
Flying the Oak Cliff flag
Enrique Ayala represents his ’hood everywhere he goes. Sometimes that’s North Dallas; sometimes it’s Machu Picchu.
Unstoppable high school seniors
Some of America's youth are great kids, even in the face of adversity.The Garden Lady: Why Mulch? The heat is coming!
What a fabulous Spring we have enjoyed! This time last year, we were already in the furnace. However, our luck won’t be with us much longer and the temps will rise consistently after the next couple of weeks.
So how can you help protect your vegetable and ornamental plants, bushes and … more
This weekend: Music, film, wind festival, dioramas
Rebirth Brass Band performs at the Kessler Theater Friday, May 11.
The Texas Theatre is showing “The Avengers” all weekend.
The Trinity River Wind Festival is from noon-6 p.m. Saturday at Commerce and Riverfront. Fly a kite, plant wildflowers, listen to the Dallas Wind Symphony. It’s free.
Diorama-o-rama, a fundraiser … more
Mary Suhm’s almost 10 percent raise
Dear boss:
I know I haven’t had a very good last year or so — not much writing on the blog, out of town a lot so I couldn’t keep up with what was going on around here, and the like. But I would like a raise, and I think … more
Oak Cliff artist to deliver 48-hour performance art piece
Erica Felicella, the Oak Cliff artist known for her photography and leadership in our neighborhood’s artistic community, is taking on a 48-hour performance art piece, “Visible Shell,” this weekend.
Felicella will enter a plexiglass “shell”, on Clinton between West Davis and 7th Street, at 5 p.m. Friday, May 11. She … more
Wine review: Luc Pirlet Pinot Noir Barriques Reserve 2010
My winning streak with cheap pinot noir from the Languedoc region of France continues. First, there was the Tortoise Creek, and now there is the Luc Pirlet ($10, purchased, available at Central Market). Who’d have thought this was possible, given the region’s problems with pinot noir?
Frankly, this was much, … more
Trinity park plans: Check out this 1933 cartoon
As further proof that nothing really new ever happens in life or politics, check out this vintage cartoon the DMN’s Robert Wilonsky stumbled across in the DMN archives. It shows a 1933 discussion of reasons to turn the Trinity levees into Dallas’ very own “Central Park”.
Now where have we … more
We Are 1976 adds Bishop Arts shop
The East Dallas-based design shop, gallery and gift store We Are 1976 has leased a Bishop Arts District storefront.
The shop is taking the former Make & Made space at 313 N. Bishop. We Are 1976 will keep its shop on North Henderson at McMillan, and the new location will … more
DSO performs at Kidd Springs Park May 30
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra will perform at free concert at Kidd Springs Park for the fourth consecutive year. The performance starts at 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 30.
Neighbors are organizing a park clean-up day in advance of the concert. Meet at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 19 to lend a hand.… more
Dash for the Beads raises $7,500 for Fido Oak Cliff
Fido Oak Cliff needs a giant wallet for its giant check. Dash for the Beads, the Mardi Gras weekend 5k, raised $7,500 for the nonprofit whose mission is to create a dog park in Oak Cliff.
Pictured from left to right are David Sassano, Michael Reagan and Catherine Dodge of … more
Chihuly at the Arboretum – unadulterated bliss
As I try to describe the spectacular bursts of color and beauty at the “Chihuly at the Dallas Arboretum” exhibit, I’m reminded of my diabetic son and how we allowed him to eat candy only on rare occasions. When he did pop a Skittle or Starburst into his little mouth, … more
